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IM school board gets visit from seventh grade robotics team

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IRON MOUNTAIN — The Iron Mountain High School Robotics team gave a presentation to the school board and demonstrated how their robot — Goldberg — works. The team, called the Gold Diggers, is comprised of seventh graders. Coach Tim Tachick said he is proud of this team of younger ...

Wisconsin sees record start to the wildfire season

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Wisconsin saw a record number of fires in January and February this year due to a lack of snow as climate change has set the stage for more wildfires. Wisconsin averages 864 wildfires that burn around 1,800 acres each year, according to the state Department of Natural Resources. Jim ...

US stocks drop as Nvidia slides and Trump’s trade war thickens

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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks fell Wednesday after Nvidia warned new restrictions on exports to China will chisel billions of dollars off its results, while companies around the world said President Donald Trump's trade war is clouding forecasts for how they and the economy will do this ...

Suspects in Minnesota death arrested in Ishpeming Township

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ISHPEMING — The Michigan State Police have arrested suspects sought in a Minnesota homicide case. MSP was notified Monday by the Moorehead Police Department that two individuals wanted in connection with the death of a male Sunday in Moorehead, Minnesota, were believed to be in the ...

Escanaba area man accused of sexual assault and kidnapping

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ESCANABA — An Escanaba Township man is facing life in prison after being charged with several felonies, including criminal sexual conduct and kidnapping. Hunter Grizz Gallagher, 24, of 8252 N.3 Lane in Escanaba Township, was in Delta County District Court on Monday for his arraignment in ...

Maple syrup makers face uncertainty with Canada, China tariffs

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MORGAN, Vt. (AP) — Making maple syrup in New England’s fickle spring weather can be an unpredictable business. Now President Donald Trump’s ever-changing tariff policies are adding anxiety about an industry that depends on multinational trade. “Any kind of disruption with our cross ...